Musings of a Muse

Everyone is jumping on board the cream shadow bandwagon! Gotta loves it. I’m particularly in lust with the new Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place ShadowCreme release as I’m liking the colors!

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place ShadowCreme and Eye Pencils come in brilliant, creamy color that lasts all day! The way Estee Lauder is pimping these shadows it appears they will last all day without budging for extreme long wear, likey! Brilliant, stay true color for 15 hours according the promo, whoa, hello long wearing shadow please to meet you! The formula guarantees it won’t fade or streak in heat and humidity thanks to a special blend of film formers which optimize the shadows long wear properties!

The shadowcreme’s will be released in 10 shades for $17.50 USD each. Shades include Pink Blush, Vintage Violet, Antique Gold, Ivory Lace, Precious Jade, Golden Apricot, Silver Leaf, Blue Velvet, Sea Mist, and Lilac Petals.

Match eye pencils are available in seven shades for $19 USD each. Shades include Black, Richest Coffee, Forest, Midnight Blue, Black Plum, Graphite, and Bronze.

I have my eye on the creme shadows in Antique Gold Golden Apricot, and Pink Blush as they look quite nice for Summer wear.

What do you think?

Loves ‘em?

Leaves ‘em?

Tell the Muse!

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w00t! Haul days ahead!

Make the jump for the promo code!

Receive 30% Off your total purchase at Vincent Longo until April 2nd using promo code muadiscount

Sweet! I think I’ll pick up the new cream shadows now!

Anyone hauling!?

FloridaSweety is back with a brand new video about the best way to return items at a store! I posted one of her videos previously and it got a great response as I think everyone enjoyed her as much as I did. She’s always a great inspiration to get a good conversation flowing so this morning’s Musings is all about returns!

So how do you feel about returning makeup? Do you return it or just give it to friends if you can’t use it?

The Muse isn’t as assertive as FloridaSweety sadly so most times anything I hate ends up in the bottom of my closet in the beauty graveyard. I’m also really bad with receipts and keeping them, I throw them to the bottom of my purse and end up losing them etc….Sometimes I feel comfortable returning at Sephora but most times I don’t as everyone is terribly snotty about returns. Did you every notice what a hissy fit people have at counters and Sephora when you have to do a return? Even with a receipt they get all evil and snotty! Or is that me? This is one reason I absolutely adore shopping on Sephora’s website as it’s free return postage back and no one questions you about what was wrong with the product or gives you an attitude problem about returning it.

I really never could understand why employees get so upset about returns. It’s always a rather big deal whenever I return something and five different people have to come over and look at the item, the receipt, etc….

How about you?

Are you a “return queen”?

Do you avoid returning items?

Tell the Muse!

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I’m kinda feeling the love for Beauty Crunch’s Stila Lip Glaze Collection!

This awesome collection features 8 full suze Stila Lip Glaze Sticks with a sharpener all packaged together for $17 USD! Sweet Deal!

Colors included are Orange, Peach, Fruit Punch, Black Berry, Brown Sugar, Gingerbread, Berry, and Plum!

Wonder if they taste as good as they sound?

Beauty Crunch warns that I should buy it before I regret it and I imagine they are right as a deal like this can’t last.

Go Steal it kids!

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My inner Brit misses Pout Beauty so very much! Sigh. Especially the Pout Rouge! Those were such a seriously great product!

Why, oh, why did the entire line get flushed? I miss it so!

Available in some great popping shades Pout Beauty Rouge was truly a fab product. Pigmented, silky smooth with a satin finish it gave cheeks a healthy pop of color. It’s one of my favorite blushes and I can’t help but think what a terrible shame it was when Pout went under! The entire line was so fresh and girlish. The rouges came in large compacts with a full mirror and plenty of product for the price.

Le Sigh….Missing you Pout and your brilliant blushes too! I’ll always remember you which is why you deserved your own feature in Beauty Blast from the Past!